Large colored panels - Wrap Film or Regular Vinyl

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

I have a box truck to letter, and the customer wants a large panel (top half) of the box a black background.

Now my question. The panel is 41 1/4" x 119" (with rivets). So my question is: for a solid black background, should I use Oracal 751 vinyl, or should I look at a black wrap film. If so, which one? (I don't usually wrap vehicles).

Thanks
Mark

 

[thesignexpert]

The easiest option is to do a straight up 3M 1080 Gloss Black wrapping film. Solid color, double layered and ready to go right off the roll. Avery, Arlon, Orafol, etc all have similar products so choose the film you prefer. Rivets are easily handled with a RollePro. Make sure you have an extra set of hands to help out and keep the truck in a controlled environment.

 

[Zx360]

For the cost vs ease of install I'd do wrap and never look back. Personally I'd use Avery if you haven't used wrap very often, very low initial tac and easy to work with.

 

[ironchef]

Very true on the avery, i started out with that, but here in miami, its too hot for avery, once i tried 3m i never looked back

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

I prefer 3M 1080 over 751 for certain types of installs. Yours would be one of those situations. It's nice that you can buy it from Fellers by the yard. It only comes in 60" wide material, but I slit it down to whatever width I need if I'm doing cut vinyl. It is pretty high tack in my opinion but it has air release channels and it's really quite thick which makes it nice to work with.

 

[ams]

Use wrap cast. I suggest Oracal 970RA Premium Wrap Cast.
For digital wrap cast prints use 3951RA with Oraguard 290

 

[rjssigns]

Mixed media. Tape. Prep. Paint the black. Add vinyl graphics. Just throwing that out there. Used to do a fleet years back and that was the ticket.

Although we didn't install any graphics over the painted area.

 

[jfiscus]

I would use 3M180c-black vinyl. No need for 1080 black on a box truck.

 

[Bigdawg]

My installer threatened to quit if I gave them 751 over large areas again. We've tried it a couple times, it's just too aggressive. We use a 3M 180C if we have large areas of black to do - the install goes so much quicker.

 

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

Great. Thanks guys.

I appreciate all the insite.

Mark

 

[Speedsterbeast]

Looks like you got your answer already Mark. But I did this trailer a few years back with 751. (The Red)
It turned out well, but next time I would use a wrap cast as well.

 

[ams]

I had bad results with 751 on vehicles.